The effect of Charolais and Hereford sires and straightbred and crossbred dams on pre-weaning growth of calves

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dc.contributor.authorDadi H.
dc.contributor.authorJordaan G.F.
dc.contributor.authorSchoeman S.J.
dc.contributor.authorVan der Westhuizen J.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:54:44Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:54:44Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.description.abstractWeaning performance of calves sired by Charolais and Hereford on dams of Angus, Bonsmara and Hereford and various crossbred dam combinations was compared. Charolais sired calves were on average 5 kg heavier at birth and 20 kg heavier at weaning than Hereford sired calves. Among the three straightbred dam breeds, the Bonsmara weaned calves that were approximately 6% heavier than both the Angus and the Hereford calves. The use of crossbred dams having intermediate levels of Charolais composition is suggested in crossbreeding programmes in intensive production systems based on cultivated pastures under irrigation.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationSouth African Journal of Animal Sciences
dc.identifier.citation32
dc.identifier.citation1
dc.identifier.issn3751589
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/9367
dc.subjectBos taurus
dc.titleThe effect of Charolais and Hereford sires and straightbred and crossbred dams on pre-weaning growth of calves
dc.typeArticle
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